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Finding the Third Proportional to 241,487,966 and 376,580,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 241,487,966 and 376,580,862 is: 587,247,256.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,487,966 : 376,580,862 = 376,580,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,487,966/376,580,862 = 376,580,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,487,966x = 376,580,862 × 376,580,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,487,966x = 141,813,145,624,663,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,813,145,624,663,040/241,487,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,247,256.97

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